Therapy Assistant Practitioner

2 months ago

Carmarthen, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

Hywel Dda UHB has an exciting opportunity to develop prehabilitation services to support patients in preparation for cancer treatment. We are seeking exceptional, inspirational, dynamic and experienced individuals to lead and develop a new and innovative cancer prehabilitation service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

We're seeking to appoint proactive, motivated and compassionate individuals, whose values are aligned to those of Hywel Dda University Health Board:

- Putting people at the heart of everything that we do
- Working together to be the best that we can be
- Striving to deliver and develop excellent services

Ideally you will have experience working with people with cancer and have an understanding of the challenges they face.

You should be able to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to enable you to assess and treat patients within protocols without immediate direct supervision. Our team is dynamic and friendly. We actively support and encourage staff to develop personally and professionally through clinical supervision and training.

The post holder will be expected to travel across the Health Board footprint at times. Mileage allowance is payable and a lease car scheme is available.

The post is advertised as full-time however, we welcome interest from full-time or part-time applicants.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
**Four main hospitals**: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
**Seven community hospitals**: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 15/02/23

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